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Actually my very first flare this is what sent me to the dr. I had a lot of subtle symptoms but then when my husband and i had sex one night it hurt unbearably.. So that was kind of my final thing like ok something is wrong.. I have all these other symptoms and now this.. But it has to do with...

I understand not knowing what your going through and feeling.. I just started this journey in September.. Initially i felt like I had the flu and back pain.. And just minimal pain on my lower right side.. So my symptoms very a lot and i would say there all related if your not flaring I would...

My symptoms are just extreme pain in the lower right part of my stomach and also my back.. I can't walk well when i flare do to the extreme pain it's miserable and actually when I'm at my worst of flaring I'm constipated. But it also hurts for me to push when I'm flaring.. (Sorry for the tmi) ...

Thanks Mandy k . I ended up back in the hospital this week. We are headed to see a specialist is the next step. We have none in our immediate area. Hopefully I'll find some luck getting relief.

Do you happen to remember who it was that did the lecture? Thanks so much for your reply.

Hey guys I just had a resection about a month ago and am already flaring again. Is this very soon to be flaring after a resection? How long did everyone else go until from flaring after there resection?

Has anyone ever experienced an abscess post resection? If so what did your treatment involve?

Oh don't tell me that I just had a resection 4 weeks ago:( which I assumed after i would be magically cured.. I guess the jokes on me with that one right!!

When you say watch what you eat? Are you referring to the low residue diet? Or what do you normally eat or try to stay away from?

What is generally the treatment for obstruction? Or your personal experience what did they do to treat yours? I am pretty sure I have an obstruction so just researching I go for a ct tomorrow. My bowels have been decreasing the past few days. Today was the first day with no bowel movement. I can...

Thank you so much for all your replies. I have talked to my Dr and will be going in for a CT scan tomorrow. Thanks so much!

Yes still passing stools normally and still able to eat with pretty normal appetite.

NO my joints are fine.. its like the lower part of my stomach feels swollen like that its pressing down and it kinda feels like pressure on my legs when i walk.. I mean i can walk and its not excruciating or anything but the pressure is like pushing down and makes it feel like I dont know weird...

Does a Flare ever get so bad you have problems walking? like it literally hurts to walk like in my legs and stuff because it feels like im so swollen in my stomach its pressing down. Does anyone else have similar problems like this?

Hi I'm sorry to hear about your struggle. I am new to Crohn's as well just got diagnosed in the middle of October due to a hospitalization. Since this craziness of Crohn's began I have been in and out of the hospital and ended up having a resection. I agree the emotional toll is quite hard. A...

Thanks so much for the replies. I am a little relieved it sounds like this is normal and I just need to wait it out. Hopefully it all subsides soon.

Hi I just recently had a resection about 2 weeks ago. the right side of my stomach is swollen again and my back hurts. does it take time for this to go down? I was under the impression that the resection was to take that out and I wouldn't be having issues down there once my Incision healed...

Thank you so much for your replies. After researching around i have found a local dietician that I am going to go see who happens to have Crohn's.( so that's a plus someone who actually walks the walk) so hoping that will help. Hopefully as the days go by It will get easier to accept, 6 weeks in...

Hi yes - I'm on pentasa. Prednisone, and budesonide. But they just started me on the budesonide and are tapering me off the prednisone. Praying to come to terms with it its just a lot and I have never been sick before this. I am sure I will but just getting myself familiar with what to even...

Ohh.. This forum I can tell maybe a life saver.. I just got diagnosed with Crohn's about 6 weeks ago and so far it's been pure hell. I have never been sick before not like this and I'm having a rough time with it. It just seems my body is doing weird things and I never know what to expect. I am...